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Keys to Successful Gardening:
Tom Ford Workshop Series

Gardening enthusiasts are invited to attend a series of classes taught by Blair County Extension Director, Tom Ford. This workshop, sponsored by the Borough of Hollidaysburg and The Skills Foundation, is free and open to the public. In return, participants are asked to volunteer 18 hours at Discovery Garden throughout the growing season from May through October 2010.

Volunteer work days are scheduled Thursday mornings throughout the growing season. A minimum of three to four volunteer hours per month from May to October will be expected. Volunteer assignments include spring clean-up, planting, weeding, deadheading, guiding garden tours and helping with special events.

Other volunteer opportunities include providing educational activities for Hollidaysburg Area School District students, individuals participating in the Skills horticultural therapy program, and other community groups.

Sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on April 1, 8, 15 and 22. The first three sessions are held in a classroom setting; the April 22 hands-on gardening session is held at Discovery Garden in Legion Memorial Park. Participants receive a certificate of completion.

Please register by March 26, 2010, by calling 814-695-7543 ext 301.

The Discovery Garden is a project of The Skills Foundation, which supports Skills of Central Pennsylvania, Inc., a private, nonprofit human service organization committed to creating opportunities and providing support for individuals who need specialized services to acquire the necessary skills and experiences to participate in all aspects of personal and community life with dignity and respect.
 
 

Discovery Garden Plant Sale

This year’s Discovery Garden Plant Sale will be held rain or shine on Saturday, May 15 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Legion Memorial Park in Hollidaysburg, PA.

Sale items include annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, and craft items thanks to the Home Depot and Skills Horticultural Therapy Program.

All proceeds benefit Skills Horticultural Therapy Program and Discovery Garden.
 
 

Golfers, Mark Your Calendars!

The 5th Annual E.F. Houser Golf Tournament will be held July 12 at the Elks County Club in Boalsburg. Registration Deadline is June 1, 2010.

Discovery Garden Receives Committee Choice Award

On October 19, 2009, Discovery Garden was the recipient of the Committee Choice Award at the Blair County Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame banquet.

Receiving the award were Karen Claton, project and volunteer coordinator; Leslie Smith, steering committee member; John P. Stultz, Jr., president of the Hollidaysburg Borough Council; and Lori Lange, Skills public relations and development coordinator.

Representing Skills horticulture therapy progam at the banquet were Jennifer James and Skills staff member Cyndy Dixon.

This year marks the 10th anniversary for the Discovery Garden in Hollidayburg Borough. The Garden has grown to encompass a series of seven theme gardens, a 25-foot horizontal sundial, a wisteria covered entry arbor, and it is the cornerstone for Skills horticultural therapy program.

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